(Sightings) — Millions of Americans are leaving church. Fewer than half now belong to a congregation, down from two-thirds for much of the last century. One in four now say they never attend services, up from one in nine a...
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Lawmakers and religious groups are speaking out in support of a bill that would largely protect immigrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids within 1,000 feet of “sensitive locations” such as hospitals, schools and churches, adding to...
(RNS) — As a rabbi and an Episcopal bishop, we share the ancient belief that every person is made in the image of God. Yet our ability to practice this fundamental tenet of our faiths is now being threatened by...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday vowed that “all hell will break loose” on Hamas if it fails to free hostages this weekend as planned, stepping up threats against the militant group as mediators worked to salvage their...
(The Conversation) — James Mangold’s film “A Complete Unknown,” nominated for eight Oscars, captures the elusive, enigmatic quality of Bob Dylan in the early 1960s: the years he emerged as a major musical and cultural phenomenon. A scant few years...
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Catholic leaders in East Africa launched a campaign on Wednesday (Feb. 12) to advocate for the cancellation of ballooning foreign debts stagnating the countries’ economic development and contributing to poverty. The Jubilee 2025 Debt Cancellation campaign...
(RNS) — Jay Barnett may have been raised in the church, but he met God, he said, as an adult in therapy. The son of a pastor, Barnett, now 42, grew up in Mississippi attending a Baptist church and an...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday to treat a weeklong bout of bronchitis and undergo diagnostic tests, the Vatican said, confirming the latest issues with the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday at least....
(RNS) — Across the country, trans and nonbinary individuals, families and communities are navigating the far-reaching ramifications of President Trump’s executive orders that have denied our existence and threatened our access to passports, health care, U.S. military service and school...
(RNS) — President Donald Trump’s announcement more than a week ago that he wanted the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and drive its Palestinian residents to neighboring countries initially stunned many American Jewish groups and leaders into...
